A sour companion: The hog plum has much to offer, if people get past its strong taste

Hog plum is a great souring agent and can help in cancer, diabetes treatments 

Has COVAX delivered on its vaccine access promises?

Organisations behind the vaccine arm seem to be losing interest in COVID-19

डाउन टू अर्थ विश्लेषण: जैव विविधता को बचाने में कहीं पिछड़ न जाएं हम

कन्वेंशन ऑन बायोलॉजिकल डायवर्सिटी (सीबीडी) का उद्देश्य…

FSSAI sets standards for basmati rice; to be enforced from August

The move could increase exports of this fragrant rice of India

आहार संस्कृति: मिजोरम की शान है चाऊ-चाऊ

पहाड़ी इलाकों में किसानों को एक आकर्षक विकल्प प्रदान कर…

Are millets safe from biopiracy?

2023 is the International Year of the Millets and during the year, efforts would be made to promote this superfood

COP15: Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework adopted

Countries have their work cut out till 2030

Can Montreal be another Paris? Hopes build up after COP15 President’s text includes key demands

The text of the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework has included targets to halt and reverse biodiversity, respect indigenous rights among others

COP15 Montreal: 3 days of ministerial talks on Post-2020 GBF end with limited success

The final text of the GBF is expected to be released on the morning of December 18, local time   

आहार संस्कृति: ऐसे बनाएं गुणकारी इमली बीज का वड़ा

इमली का पेड़ सूखा प्रतिरोधी है और उनके बीज जलवायु परिवर�…

COP15: Will ministers succeed where negotiators have failed?

With just a few days remaining before the end of COP15, there are high expectations from High-Level Segment

COP15 Montreal: Breakdown in talks on resource mobilisation; delegates walk out 

Does this impasse indicate a rift that could derail the Framework?   

COP15 Montreal: Abalone, dugong, pillar coral threatened with extinction

As many as 44 per cent of all abalone shellfish species threatened with extinction; dugongs and pillar coral added to the IUCN Red List

Faces of protection: 30x30 goal impossible without indigenous participation

A report at COP15 Montreal on protected areas lacks qualitative aspects of indigenous land

Humanity stands at crossroads to protect biodiversity: COP15 president

Discussions on the crucial Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework would take place 

Can Montreal help communities: COP15 negotiators have their work cut out; here is how   

Developed countries are expected to oppose their developing counterparts; but change is imperative  

Can Montreal help communities: Here’s a look at access and benefit-sharing around the world

Communities managing and providing biodiversity resources do not get benefits, while users evade regulations

Can Montreal help communities: Access and benefit-sharing mechanisms are yet to translate to real gains

Nagoya Protocol sets clear mandates for potential users of genetic resources to obtain prior informed consent  from the communities …

Can Montreal help communities: Here is what to expect from COP15

The fate of biodiversity hangs in balance as negotiators congregate in Montreal to discuss Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework

Last look: Consensus on Post-2020 Biodiversity Framework draft remains elusive during final pre-COP15 meet

Not enough progress made at 5th Open-ended Working Group on Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework

COP15 Montreal: Asia must speed up its protected area coverage 6 times to meet 30X30 goal

Conservation measures governed by local communities can help the world meet targets on protected areas, according to a new research

Road to COP15 Montreal: Indigenous groups in South Africa benefit from rooibos tea industry; here is how

Rooibos comes loaded with antioxidants that can boost immunity, reduce risks of heart diseases, protect from viral infection and has anti-…

आहार संस्कृति: स्वाद ही नहीं, कैंसर तक में मददगार है आमड़ा

बहुत कम लोग आमड़ा का नियमित सेवन करते हैं, लेकिन हमारे पू…

Over 10,000 to attend UN biodiversity convention next month

Clear mandates needed from delegates for a biodiversity framework that is strong and yet implementable  

Failure to study climate change impact on wild foods can show on global health indicators

Climate change is set to take the benefits of eating good food away from us